Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Georgia Food Banks

The Department of Human Services offers many services on their website, including a listing of Food Banks. The Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) serves our area of the state. They serve over 600 nonprofit partner agencies in 29 metro Atlanta and north Georgia counties. With six other food banks in the state, ACFB is part of the Georgia Food Bank Association.

Georgia has seen an increase of food stamp recipients over the last three years by 67%, and 16.7% of people living in ACFB's service area are food insecure.

ACFB procures over 45 million pounds of food and groceries each year and distributes it to their nonprofit partners, including food pantries, community kitchens, childcare centers and more.

To learn more about how you can donate, volunteer, or find the services of ACFB, please visit their website.